Veil-pin or garment-fastening device.



66- FATENTED OCT. 10, 1905.

P. A. CURRY.

VEIL PIN 0R GARMENT FASTENING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 7, 1904.

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VElL-PIN OR GARIVIEN Application filed November To (ZZZ '[UhUI/b it711/07] concern:

My present improvement consists in a simplification of the apparatus andin the combination, as hereinafter described, and as shown in theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan from the under sidewith the finger-pieces removed. Fig. 2 is a side view. Fig. 3 is a topplan showing the finger-pieces attached to or integral with theextensions as described.

.1 will now describe my invention.

A is a metallic base or plate carrying a holding device, such as a pini, by which it may be attached to some support, and also having theupturned ears a, in which is journaled a rod 1. A is preferably spoonshaped, as shown, at the extremities.

B B are leaves having projections I) b, and C C are leaves having theprojections 13 c, and at the angle formed by the bending of b 5 upon B Band c 0 upon G (J are the holding-ears f ff f, through which also passesthe rod 1.

6 Z) and c 0, as shown in Fig. 3, are decorative extensions of b b and 00, representing, as shown in said figure, the wings of an insect.

D in Fig. 3, representing the body of an insect, is rigidly attached tothe upturned ears (b (a of the base A A, so as to be directly over therod 1. D is omitted in Figs. 1 and 2 in order to better show the otherparts.

(Z 0 are small springs coiled about the rod 1 and having their endsbearing against so as to exert pressure upon the extensions b be 0 ofthe leaves B B O G. The leaves B B C C will be seen to spread out andenlarge themselves from their several extensions in such form that, asshown by Fig. 3, the leaf C G will substantially conceal the leaf B B,as shown in Fig. 3.

It will be seen from the drawings that compression of the extensions LZ), having the furthcr finger-pieces, if desired, Z) Z), when compressedbetween the fingers will necessarily Specification of Letters Patent.

T-FASTENING DEVICE.

Patented. Oct. 10, 1905.

7,1904. Serial No. 231.705.

raise the plates B B, which, as shown in Fig. 2, being below the leavesC C, will necessarily raise those also. The veil or other articlefastened being clasped at two points between the leaves A A and C C willthus be released. Upon compressing the linger-pieces o 0' of theextensions 0 0, however, only the leaves C C will be raised, which willrelease the two portions of the article held previously retained by thepressure of C C upon B B.

The operation of my veil-pin will be plain from the drawings and theforegoing description. Upon compressing between the fingers theextensions 6 b the plates B B will be raised and carry with them theplates C C; but upon compressing the extensions 0 a only the leaves C Gwill be raised. It will be seen that my improvement upon my previousinvention consists, substantially, in reducing the number of rods,springs, and ears, thereby greatly simplifying and so lessening the costof manufacture and also, by reason, of the exclusion of parts, obtainingthe more simple method of action. A

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. A veil-fastenercomposed of a base-plate provided with two perforated holding-ears, twospring-controlled leaves carried by the base and adapted to hold a veil,an extension upon each leaf at nearly a right angle thereto, twoholding-ears upon each of said leaves, a rod journaled in saidholding-ears of said leaves and of said base-plate, a spring coiledabout said rod its ends bearing against the extensions of each leaf, allso adapted and combined that by applying the pressure of the fingers tothe extensions of said leaves the same may be elevated; substantially asdescribed and shown.

2. A veil-fastener composed of a base-plate provided with two perforatedholding-ears, four or more spring-controlled leaves, one pairsuperimposed above the other, carried by the base and adapted to hold aveil, an extension upon each leaf at nearly a right angle; twoholding-ears upon each of said leaves, a rod journaled in saidholding-ears of said leaves and of said base-plate; two springs coiledabout said rod, one having its ends bearing against the extensions ofone of the superimposed pair of leaves and the other spring having itsends bearing against the other superimposed pair of leaves, all soadapted and combined that by applying the pressure of the fingers to theextensions of one pair of leaves that pair and the other pair isubscribing witnesses, this 3d day 0? Novemmay be elevated, or byapplying the pressure ber, 1904:. of the fingers to the other pair ofleaves only that pair may be elevated; substantially as dei FLORENCECURRY In presence of BRED C. OHAMBERLIN, MILDRED KENNEDY.

scribed and shown.

In testlrnony whereof I have slgned my name to th1s speclfieatlon, 1nthe presence of two

